Ethan Hunt in the Mission Impossible series

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If you want a demonstration of Cruise’s absolute mastery of superstardom then there is no better example than the Mission Impossible series. Cruise hangs from cliffs, climbs terrifying skyscrapers, clings to trains, flings himself off a motorbike and just about keeps a grip on increasingly convoluted plots. That kind of action lead performance is something that a tiny handful of actors can do. It might not be the sort of acting that gets awards but it’s tougher. Why haven’t they brought in a younger star to work alongside Cruise and carry on the franchise? Because there’s nobody in the current crop who can do it.